By Dian Ver Valen
The Times
Officials Confirm One Local Case of Whooping Cough
Contagious illness on the rise in Walla Walla County, across Washington state
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DAYTON – Cases of whooping cough, also known as pertussis, have been on the rise in Walla Walla County all year; this month Columbia County Public Health has confirmed a case of pertussis in a Dayton Elementary School student.
It is the only case of whooping cough reported in Columbia County this year, but the disease is contagious and potentially life-threatening in infants and very young children, according to the Centers for Disease Control. And even people who have been previously immunized can contract the illness.
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